TACKY


Meaning of TACKY in English

(tackier, tackiest)

1.

If you describe something as ~, you dislike it because it is cheap and badly made or vulgar. (INFORMAL)

...a woman in a fake leopard-skin coat and ~ red sunglasses...

ADJ: usu ADJ n disapproval

2.

If something such as paint or glue is ~, it is slightly sticky and not yet dry.

Test to see if the finish is ~, and if it is, leave it to harden.

= sticky

ADJ

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